ankea

== Finnish == === Etymology === ank- +‎ -ea with a root borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare Old Norse ǫngr), or alternatively from ank- +‎ -ea, by replacing the apparent -ra in ankara with the adjectival suffix -ea. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑŋkeɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ŋk̟e̞ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑŋkeɑ Syllabification(key): an‧ke‧a Hyphenation(key): an‧kea === Adjective === ankea (comparative ankeampi, superlative ankein) dreary, drab, dull (colorless, cheerless) dismal, dreary, gloomy and bleak ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ankea”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === aknea, ekana